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Crazyhorse
I presume those that say the Stones should call it a day have been to see them on the 14 on Fire tour? The show/s they saw were bad in some way? Musicians don't retire. They don't have a sell by date. If you don't want to pay the price stay at home. Simple as. But all those folks that have been to see them this year were not forced to
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lem motlow
sooo...the stones should just quit playing live..deny all the people who want so badly to see them the joy of going to a show,give up millions of dollars for the band,the chance of work for vendors,stage hands,lighting people,those who move them from one city to the next,etc because they "might" not be any good at some future date?
lets follow this plan for everyone-there are alot of actors who are getting a little old,lets call for them to stop working.get morgan freeman on the line and tell him to hang it up,he "might" not be so great in his next film...
and a few athletes out there too,getting a little long in the tooth.lets call for their retirement,dont want to look bad ya know..
maybe we should form a council and decide who should be allowed to do their job and who shouldnt,age will be the deciding factor, of course.
isn't it strange how people who would recoil in horror if you told them someone was too black,too brown,too white,had the wrong eye or hair color,or wrong dialect, yet they have no problem with an arbitrary "too old" in deciding what other people can or cant do..
remember,if you're 25 theres a 13 year old kid somewhere who thinks you're a dinosaur.
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lem motlow
sooo...the stones should just quit playing live..deny all the people who want so badly to see them the joy of going to a show,give up millions of dollars for the band,the chance of work for vendors,stage hands,lighting people,those who move them from one city to the next,etc because they "might" not be any good at some future date?
lets follow this plan for everyone-there are alot of actors who are getting a little old,lets call for them to stop working.get morgan freeman on the line and tell him to hang it up,he "might" not be so great in his next film...
and a few athletes out there too,getting a little long in the tooth.lets call for their retirement,dont want to look bad ya know..
maybe we should form a council and decide who should be allowed to do their job and who shouldnt,age will be the deciding factor, of course.
isn't it strange how people who would recoil in horror if you told them someone was too black,too brown,too white,had the wrong eye or hair color,or wrong dialect, yet they have no problem with an arbitrary "too old" in deciding what other people can or cant do..
remember,if you're 25 theres a 13 year old kid somewhere who thinks you're a dinosaur.
Too tue.......two teenage girls talking in the street..."how old is Kelly's new boyfriend?"....
"Oh...he's ancient, he's 28............"
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lem motlow
sooo...the stones should just quit playing live..deny all the people who want so badly to see them the joy of going to a show,give up millions of dollars for the band,the chance of work for vendors,stage hands,lighting people,those who move them from one city to the next,etc because they "might" not be any good at some future date?
lets follow this plan for everyone-there are alot of actors who are getting a little old,lets call for them to stop working.get morgan freeman on the line and tell him to hang it up,he "might" not be so great in his next film...
and a few athletes out there too,getting a little long in the tooth.lets call for their retirement,dont want to look bad ya know..
maybe we should form a council and decide who should be allowed to do their job and who shouldnt,age will be the deciding factor, of course.
isn't it strange how people who would recoil in horror if you told them someone was too black,too brown,too white,had the wrong eye or hair color,or wrong dialect, yet they have no problem with an arbitrary "too old" in deciding what other people can or cant do..
remember,if you're 25 theres a 13 year old kid somewhere who thinks you're a dinosaur.
Too tue.......two teenage girls talking in the street..."how old is Kelly's new boyfriend?"....
"Oh...he's ancient, he's 28............"
In that case I've been fossilized decades ago.
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kahoosier
I am still decompressing from a run that started with rehearsals in Adelaide ( not at all shambolic wanderings like boots of the old Woodstock reheasals, but a razor honed band) and saw every indoor show plus Auckland. I convinced a LOT of people where I work to see this band. People of all ages , from 23 yreard old , to someone who retired last week. Most had never seen thye band before, a handful once in the past. Many went expecting to see a bunch of old men falll on there face. Every single one of them came out of the show with words like "awesome," or "great." One says she understands now why I travel, and that she wants to go to Vegas if it happens. At all these shows were people spread in age from teens to village elders, npo one that I saw went home disappointed. The buzz I got on this tour, is that the band has just about amazed everyone that went. I don't think they are in imminent danger of sputtering out in embarrassment.
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andrewt
Hearing ER twice was a total burn, though, but you takes your chances.
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kahoosier
I am still decompressing from a run that started with rehearsals in Adelaide ( not at all shambolic wanderings like boots of the old Woodstock reheasals, but a razor honed band) and saw every indoor show plus Auckland. I convinced a LOT of people where I work to see this band. People of all ages , from 23 yreard old , to someone who retired last week. Most had never seen thye band before, a handful once in the past. Many went expecting to see a bunch of old men falll on there face. Every single one of them came out of the show with words like "awesome," or "great." One says she understands now why I travel, and that she wants to go to Vegas if it happens. At all these shows were people spread in age from teens to village elders, npo one that I saw went home disappointed. The buzz I got on this tour, is that the band has just about amazed everyone that went. I don't think they are in imminent danger of sputtering out in embarrassment.
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andrewt
I think for some there's a buzz about the whole event of it that adds to seeing multiple shows, apart from the music. The people coming together for the same reason and all that.
I'm not all the big on the arena rock scene in general, it's too gentrified for my tastes, so I'd need some variation in the show to keep me coming back.
I knew pretty much after Toronto 1 that Toronto 2 would have a bonus Taylor song and a couple of oddities, so I sucked it up and went back for another go only two weeks after the first show, and I'm glad I did.
Hearing ER twice was a total burn, though, but you takes your chances.
I think onstage the Stones are a lot less of a dodgy proposition than early on in 2013, although they play 2 or 3 less songs per night now.
Outside of MR, which is the real showpiece, you can count on a few other moments of magic per night, not the least of which can be a surprisingly good version of a warhorse you may have written off. And the rest will be good if occasionally a little antiseptic.
Just don't expect Taylor on more songs, or for them to take SFTD or some of the other less impressive warhorses behind the barn, cause you'll be disappointed.
Otherwise, have a great time.
Out of Control was an absolute highlight for me, but the majority of people (around me at least) didn't know the song. A big shame as it is one of their best.Quote
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andrewt
I think for some there's a buzz about the whole event of it that adds to seeing multiple shows, apart from the music. The people coming together for the same reason and all that.
I'm not all the big on the arena rock scene in general, it's too gentrified for my tastes, so I'd need some variation in the show to keep me coming back.
I knew pretty much after Toronto 1 that Toronto 2 would have a bonus Taylor song and a couple of oddities, so I sucked it up and went back for another go only two weeks after the first show, and I'm glad I did.
Hearing ER twice was a total burn, though, but you takes your chances.
I think onstage the Stones are a lot less of a dodgy proposition than early on in 2013, although they play 2 or 3 less songs per night now.
Outside of MR, which is the real showpiece, you can count on a few other moments of magic per night, not the least of which can be a surprisingly good version of a warhorse you may have written off. And the rest will be good if occasionally a little antiseptic.
Just don't expect Taylor on more songs, or for them to take SFTD or some of the other less impressive warhorses behind the barn, cause you'll be disappointed.
Otherwise, have a great time.
I believe people in Europe and Australia/NZ who got OOC also treasured that one as an equally big number during the show.
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eradOut of Control was an absolute highlight for me, but the majority of people (around me at least) didn't know the song. A big shame as it is one of their best.Quote
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andrewt
I think for some there's a buzz about the whole event of it that adds to seeing multiple shows, apart from the music. The people coming together for the same reason and all that.
I'm not all the big on the arena rock scene in general, it's too gentrified for my tastes, so I'd need some variation in the show to keep me coming back.
I knew pretty much after Toronto 1 that Toronto 2 would have a bonus Taylor song and a couple of oddities, so I sucked it up and went back for another go only two weeks after the first show, and I'm glad I did.
Hearing ER twice was a total burn, though, but you takes your chances.
I think onstage the Stones are a lot less of a dodgy proposition than early on in 2013, although they play 2 or 3 less songs per night now.
Outside of MR, which is the real showpiece, you can count on a few other moments of magic per night, not the least of which can be a surprisingly good version of a warhorse you may have written off. And the rest will be good if occasionally a little antiseptic.
Just don't expect Taylor on more songs, or for them to take SFTD or some of the other less impressive warhorses behind the barn, cause you'll be disappointed.
Otherwise, have a great time.
I believe people in Europe and Australia/NZ who got OOC also treasured that one as an equally big number during the show.
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Naturalust
Curious though as to what you get out of seeing multiple shows on the same tour these days.
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Curious though as to what you get out of seeing multiple shows on the same tour these days.
The same you get by kissing your girl friend every day; you did it yesterday, it is the same girlfriend. The same when you order another beer, even if they all taste the same. The same reason why you see the same football team every time they play.
It is a BIG misunderstanding that every concert is the same. Anyone who have been to many shows will agree on that. There are a number of real people on stage. They are not programmed machines. They perform and act different every time, every show. There is a different venue and different crowd every show. Some times Paint It Black is the highlight of the show. Other times it is the smile you get from Keith as he enter up front.
It is all about priority. Some spend their money on fancy cars, on vacation to the same place every year, or they buy shoes, pants, cloths, jewelry, or they go to restaurants. Other spend their money on Stones shows. In Australia I noticed the number of people who go to several shows was larger than in the past, even if the distances were large. It is a long way from Perth to Melbourne and so on. They do that because they love the Stones and their music, and 26 minutes of Midnight Rambler at two shows is just double great vs 13 minutes at one show. It is about enjoying life, and enjoying the greatest band in the world. And about priority.
Many people say "How can you afford it", like that is the only thing in the discussion. Well, they have not toured since 2007, people have been saving up for seven years. I am sure they have got their priority the way they want it.
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lem motlow
sooo...the stones should just quit playing live..deny all the people who want so badly to see them the joy of going to a show,give up millions of dollars for the band,the chance of work for vendors,stage hands,lighting people,those who move them from one city to the next,etc because they "might" not be any good at some future date?
lets follow this plan for everyone-there are alot of actors who are getting a little old,lets call for them to stop working.get morgan freeman on the line and tell him to hang it up,he "might" not be so great in his next film...
and a few athletes out there too,getting a little long in the tooth.lets call for their retirement,dont want to look bad ya know..
maybe we should form a council and decide who should be allowed to do their job and who shouldnt,age will be the deciding factor, of course.
isn't it strange how people who would recoil in horror if you told them someone was too black,too brown,too white,had the wrong eye or hair color,or wrong dialect, yet they have no problem with an arbitrary "too old" in deciding what other people can or cant do..
remember,if you're 25 theres a 13 year old kid somewhere who thinks you're a dinosaur.
Too tue.......two teenage girls talking in the street..."how old is Kelly's new boyfriend?"....
"Oh...he's ancient, he's 28............"
In that case I've been fossilized decades ago.
You must have been a decitreacleousdigitosaurus..........
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Naturalust
Curious though as to what you get out of seeing multiple shows on the same tour these days.
The same you get by kissing your girl friend every day; you did it yesterday, it is the same girlfriend. The same when you order another beer, even if they all taste the same. The same reason why you see the same football team every time they play.
It is a BIG misunderstanding that every concert is the same. Anyone who have been to many shows will agree on that. There are a number of real people on stage. They are not programmed machines. They perform and act different every time, every show. There is a different venue and different crowd every show. Some times Paint It Black is the highlight of the show. Other times it is the smile you get from Keith as he enter up front.
It is all about priority. Some spend their money on fancy cars, on vacation to the same place every year, or they buy shoes, pants, cloths, jewelry, or they go to restaurants. Other spend their money on Stones shows. In Australia I noticed the number of people who go to several shows was larger than in the past, even if the distances were large. It is a long way from Perth to Melbourne and so on. They do that because they love the Stones and their music, and 26 minutes of Midnight Rambler at two shows is just double great vs 13 minutes at one show. It is about enjoying life, and enjoying the greatest band in the world. And about priority.
Many people say "How can you afford it", like that is the only thing in the discussion. Well, they have not toured since 2007, people have been saving up for seven years. I am sure they have got their priority the way they want it.
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Naturalust
Curious though as to what you get out of seeing multiple shows on the same tour these days.
The same you get by kissing your girl friend every day; you did it yesterday, it is the same girlfriend. The same when you order another beer, even if they all taste the same. The same reason why you see the same football team every time they play.
It is a BIG misunderstanding that every concert is the same. Anyone who have been to many shows will agree on that. There are a number of real people on stage. They are not programmed machines. They perform and act different every time, every show. There is a different venue and different crowd every show. Some times Paint It Black is the highlight of the show. Other times it is the smile you get from Keith as he enter up front.
It is all about priority. Some spend their money on fancy cars, on vacation to the same place every year, or they buy shoes, pants, cloths, jewelry, or they go to restaurants. Other spend their money on Stones shows. In Australia I noticed the number of people who go to several shows was larger than in the past, even if the distances were large. It is a long way from Perth to Melbourne and so on. They do that because they love the Stones and their music, and 26 minutes of Midnight Rambler at two shows is just double great vs 13 minutes at one show. It is about enjoying life, and enjoying the greatest band in the world. And about priority.
Many people say "How can you afford it", like that is the only thing in the discussion. Well, they have not toured since 2007, people have been saving up for seven years. I am sure they have got their priority the way they want it.
Great answer BV. To this day I still don't know why people just don't get it.
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MingSubu
Hoping for some US dates for myself and many other countries for others.
Just found out my dad/BFF has cancer. Pretty bad too. They are saying a year, to a year+ with chemo.
He is my buddy, so I don't want to be away for more than 2 days at a time. Even that is pushing it. Would love to have one close by and take him.